EPA v. Spark Recycling - ESA

Case summary

EPA finds, and Respondent admits, that REspondent is subject to Section 301 of the Act, 33 USC subsection 1311, and that EPA has jurisdiction over any person who discharges pollutants from a point source to waters of the United States. Respondent neither admits nor denis the specific days of unauthorized industrial stormwater discharges that EPA alleges. Attached is an industrial - Non-Filer Expedited Settlement Worksheet ( Worksheet ), which is incorporated by reference. The Settlement Worksheet summarizes the allegations and calculates a proposed penalty of $3,750, based on conditions at the Responden's referenced facility in the time of EPA's March 9, 2020 inspection.

Defendants (1)

• Kaushik SinghNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPARK RECYCLING

  510 EAST AIRLINE WAY, GARDENA, CA, 90248

  Registry ID: 110070742363

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Spark Recycling expedited settlement agreemententered 2020-12-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-12-21NPDES Closed
• 2020-12-21Final Order Issued
• 2020-12-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered